Asia and the Pacific was the first region to develop a regional road map for implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The objective of the regional road map is to promote the balanced integration of the three dimensions of sustainable development through regional cooperation in a set of priority and thematic areas.

The Technical Cooperation Highlights 2018-2019 presents key achievements of ESCAP’s technical cooperation programme over the period of 2018-2019 in support of the implementation of the regional road map across Asia and the Pacific. The report showcases selected success stories and results delivered in collaboration with a wide range of partners, including the member States, United Nations entities, international development banks, international and regional organizations, think tanks, research institutes, civil society organizations and the private philanthropies and entities.